Albion shaft, Ruby Hill, Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Albion shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Ruby Hill | Hill |
| Eureka Mining District | Mining District |
| Eureka County | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 30' 12'' North , 115° 59' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | 610 (2011) | 3.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60695:9
GUID (UUID V4):
79003cb8-1642-463d-aa2d-95376a615ce7
Structure: Ruby Hill Thrust Zone
Deposit: Ore occurs As irregular replacement bodies in dolomite where it has been brecciated and fractured the property was worked from 1881 to 1890 and 6,703 tons of ore was produced. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Development: The property was worked from 1881 to 1890
Geology: Ore occurs As irregular replacement bodies in dolomite where it has been breciated in the upper plate of the ruby hill thrust zone. Most of the oxidized ores are earthy and reddish. Solution caves are common (nolan, 1962).
Rock formation(s): Eldorado Dolomite
Ore(s): Fractured, Brecciated, Permeable Zones
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10044784 |
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